Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mount Maunganui today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Mount Maunganui at 6AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Mount Maunganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 12 | 40 | 48 | 52 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:22PM1.57m | 6:22AM1.54m | 7:03PM1.61m | 7:08AM1.57m | 7:41PM1.65m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:14AM0.42m | 12:31PM0.31m | 1:00AM0.35m | 1:12PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NE 7 | N 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | N 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 40 | 48 | 52 | 43 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 188 | 188 | 120 | 127 | 127 | 161 | 120 | 121 | 127 | 120 | 121 | 188 | 188 | 161 | 188 | 121 |
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